Jewish Book Month is November each year. Kar-Ben Publishing is featuring the following authors of new 2010 books. To see a complete brochure describing their programs, please click here http://www.karben.com/catalog/free_downloads/Authorbrochure2010.pdf or send me your mailing address and I'd be happy to send you a printed version. Links to the authors' books are available at www.karben.com.
Cordially, Joni Sussman, Publisher Kar-Ben Publishing A growing Jewish library for children! jsuss...@karben.com Stacia Deutsch, "Hot Pursuit: Murder in Mississippi" -- It was the Freedom Summer of 1964. Civil rights workers Mickey Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and James Cheney were driving through rural Mississippi. When a police cruiser flashed its lights behind them, they hesitated. Were these law-abiding officers or members of the Ku Klux Klan? Should they pull over or try to outrun their pursuers? The last day in the lives of these courageous young men is re-imagined in this gripping story. Stacia Deutsch is a rabbi and has published more than 23 children's books, including the NY Times best-selling novelization "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." Meg Wiviott, "Benno and the Night of Broken Glass" -- A neighborhood cat observes the changes in German and Jewish families in Berlin during the period leading up to Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass. The cat's eye view introduces the Holocaust to children in a gentle way that can open discussion of this period. This book received a starred review in Booklist. Deborah Lakritz, "Say Hello, Lily" -- On Lily's first visit to Shalom House, she clings closely to her mom, overwhelmed by all the new faces of the seniors who live there. But slowly Lily joins the activities, makes new friends, and celebrates a birthday to remember. Author presentation is a wonderful program for children and grandparents. Norman H. Finkelstein, "Jewish Comedy Stars: Classic to Cutting Edge"-- >From vaudeville to viral comedy on the web, short biographies of Jewish comedians who heavily influenced the entertainment industry in the 20th and 21st centuries. Sorted chronologically, the book profiles Jewish comedians from Georgie Jessel to Sarah Silverman. Heidi Smith Hyde, "Feivel's Flying Horses" -- A loving father carves carousel horses that resemble members of his family as he saves money to bring them over from Europe. A work of historical fiction based on the stories of Jewish woodcarvers who came from the Old Country and turned their talents to carving carousel horses on Coney Island. Heidi's first book, "Mendel's Accordion," was a Sydney Taylor Notable Book and the winner of the Sugarman Award for Best Children's Book. --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
